Cyber Monday VR Deals & Sales

Virtual reality headsets are one of the most impressive ways to upgrade your gaming experience. VR allows you to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of a game's world and move around while you play.

However, these gaming systems are pricey and involve headsets, motion cameras and hand-held remotes. So it pays to do your research on them before you buy.

Types of VR headsets

VR is still growing. Your main options currently are:

Oculus Rift: This system pioneered this latest wave of at-home VR. It's for PC gamers.

HTC Vive: The other major player for PC gamers. It just launched a "Pro" version.

PlayStation VR: Compatible with the PlayStation 4, this headset lets you play proprietary PSVR games only.

When to shop for VR deals

We only have a couple years to go on (these systems are still rather new), but the best VR deals can be found on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We saw a significant price drop on the Oculus Rift (with Best Buy and other retailers) last year and bundle deals with the HTC Vive and PSVR headsets.

Where to find VR deals

VR shopping tips

If you're looking for deals on VR headsets, understand that these are compatible only with powerful gaming PCs (in the case of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive) or a gaming console (in the case of PlayStation VR). So your strategy should be to get the best deal not only on the headset, but on the other necessary machinery as well.